Sanitary caloric-bath apparatus.



L. G. BONDURANT. SANITARY vCALDRIC BATH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.7, I916.

Patented July 25,

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LARRY G. BONDURAN'I', OF HANNIBAL, MISSOURI.

SANITARY CALORIC-BATI-I APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1916.

Application filed-January 7, 1916. Serial No. 70,820.

To (Illa 17mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, LARRY G. BoNDU- RANT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hannibal, in the county of Marion, State of Missoiu'i, useful Sanitary Caloric-Bath Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the-following to be a full, clearyand exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved apparatus, whereby caloricbaths may be administered to persons for curative purposes.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an apparatus or cabinet, in which the patient may be arranged, for the purpose of sweating the'impurities from the body by heat, for purifying the various tissues of the body. In other words, the impurities are thrown oifby sweating, for henefiting the patient.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure l is a vertical sectional view of the improved caloric bath cabinet constructed in accordance with the invention, showing the various features of construction, and the thermostatic means for controlling the heat in the cabinet, and the means for deflecting the heat against the radiating surface of the bottom of a cabinet. Fig. 2 is a sectional view transversely of Fig. 4: on line 55. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the cabinet.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates a base frame, which in the present instance is rectangular in contour or shape, and which may be constructed of any suitable metal preferably galvanized iron heavily enameled, or constructed of aluminum. This base frame is provided with supporting legs 2 at the corners, the lower ends of which are connected by longitudinal and transverse bars 3 and 4. The top of this base frame is constructed from a single sheet, and is provided with a four sided tapering depression 6 terminating in a horizontal flat bottom 7. This tapering depression constitutes a radiating surface for the heat, in order that it may be radiated, so as to cir have invented a new and,

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culate on the interior of the cabinet. The

flat bottom portion 7 is provided with a cen-- tral opening 8, which is flanged above as at 9 and flanged below as at 10. Rising from the flange 9 are the supporting legs 11, which are integrally connected to the conical deflector 12, quently to passing against the interior of the depression 6, which radiates and deflects the heat into the interior of the cabinet. The heat is generated from any suitable heater. The flat bottom portion 7 is provided with a semi-circular slit or opening 13, and that portion 14 of the metal of the bottom 7 adjacent the slit or opening 13 is slightly depressed, and is provided with a gulley or trough 14 to carry off all exudations, which exudations and the like may empty into a receptacle (not which may be arranged under and adjacent the opening orslit 13.

Each end of the depression 6 is provided with a shouldered part 15. Engaging the shouldered part or raised portion 15 is a slab 16 which may be constructed of galvanized sheet iron or the like heavily enameled, and which is provided with elongated alternately arranged bars and openings 17 and 18. The bars 17 have their edge portions deflected or rounded downwardly, so as to prevent injuring the body, while the opening 18 constitutes means to permit the heat to pass upwardly into the cabinet. By virtue of the shoulders 19 adjacent the part 15, endwise movement of the slab 16 is prevented. The cabinet 20 in the present instance comprises an arched hood, which is hinged at 21 adjacent one of the longitudinal side portions or'edges of the top of the base frame of the cabinet. The arched cabinet or hood adjacent its edge opposite the hinges 21 is provided with a hand grip 22, whereby the cabinet or hood may be raised, to permit the person to enter, in order to lie upon the slab. One end of the arched cabinet or hood adjacent its lower edge is provided with an opening 24 through which the neck of the person extends. Se-

cured to the upper face of the top at one end of the base frame is a head and neck supporting plate 25, which is curved and shaped as to fit the back part of the neck and the head of a person. On one end of the arched cabinet or hood adjacent the opening 24 is a pair of hooks 26, adapted to be enwliich deflects the heat subse- I through the opening 8,

gaged by a suitable towel or the like (which rests on a rubber pillow), to assist in sup: porting the head and easing or relieving the strain incident to the pillow'being supported (3 on the plate 25. The top'of the arched cabinet or hood substantially centrally-thereof is provided with an opening 27 which is closed by the slide 28, mounted in the guides 29. By opening the slide 28 excessive heat may quickly escape, without waiting for the automatically controlled damper 29 to open.

The damper 29 covers an openingBOin the cabinet, or hood, and is I top of the arched V 7 carried by a pivoted arm or lever 31, p voted lower, to open and close said, damper 29, whereby the heat in'the cabinet is automatically controlled, As' clearly shown in Fig. 2 one side of the arched cabinet or hood is provided with a sightopening 40, which 'f is covered by any suitable transparent ma-;

terial 41. Inother Words, by virtue of this opening an attendant may see intothelcabinet, not only to ascertain the condition of the body of the p but may also ascertain the temperature of the heat, which Copies of thispatent may be obtained for against will be given by the thermometer 42, which is arranged adjacent the sight opening.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new anduseful is:

In a caloric bath apparatus, the combination of a base frame having a top sheet provided with a conical depression and an arched cabinet hood to arch over the body of a personand being sheet and having an opening in one end to receive the neck of the body, of aslab rest ing upon the top sheet directly "over said i depression and provided with a plurality of elongated openings, sa d depression 1 having hinged to the top a flat portionnear'the termination ,of the conical part thereof, said flat portion having a circularo-pening and; provided, with a flange risingupwardly-and surround ng the 7 being integral with: said flange and spaced opening, a conical deflector rising from and thereabove, to defiectthe "heat against the upper surface of the body, said fiat portion of the depression having a small depression provided with an outlet, for carrying, off the exudations, theends of the first depression having shouldered parts to support the slab, andmeans to support the head of the body.

In testimony whereof I have signed my "name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BONDURANT, I

LARRY G. VVitnesse's':

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five centseach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents; Washington, D. 6. Y 7 c Said depression of'th'e top 1 sheet, where the heat radiates toward and 

